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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Tuesday Tutorial: Paper Lantern Ornaments

Want a cute, simple decoration that you can make in minutes? These paper lanterns are perfect for the upcoming holiday season or as an everyday decoration! What a great way to add color to a room or to your holiday table :)Make a bunch and string them together as a garland, or put a bunch in a bowl, or in a hurricane glass in a bathroom or guestroom. You could also mail them (flat, before unfolding them ;)) to a friend as a fun "Merry Christmas" gift with quick instructions on how to unfold them.

I decided to use holiday paper, but was thinking these would also be fun as everyday decorations with leftover scraps of scrapbooking paper or found/vintage paper.

What you'll need:
- Paper - enough to cut 15 strips - ½"x4" (7.5"x4")
- 2 small brads
- Ruler, 1/16" hole punch or pushpin to poke holes, exacto blade or
rotary cutter and a cutting mat1. Measure out and cut your paper into 15 strips - each strip ½"x4"2. Punch holes 1/8" from edge on short edge on both ends of paper strips. I used a 1/16" hole punch, but a push pin can be used to poke holes - it might take a little longer to get the brad through.3. Put a brad in each end of your punched paper strip stack.

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4. Starting with the strip on the bottom, twist it out to begin to unfold the paper lantern. It might look kind of wonky, but it will get better :)5. Twist out each strip individually in order from bottom to top of paper strip stack.6. Arrange to your liking and Voila! A paper lantern ornament!These would make a great garland - I strung a few together and they looked fabulous!

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Really great tutorial. I followed it to use up the scrap fancy paper I had left over. I didn't have brads, but I used craft wire and it worked fantastically. With the craft wire I was able to create loops to attach charms on the bottom of the ornament. Also used up some old Christmas cards that would have been tossed out as well as the Christmas card box that held the cards they look festive and work incredibly well since the cardstock is sturdy. If you want to see the one I made and the link to a paper shoe tutorial here is the link: http://viewbymom.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-ornament-and-decoration-ideas.html

Easy to do, but one strip must have been a little bit longer and crinkled. SO, make sure you measure accurately and punch your holes for the brads same distance from the ends. Otherwise, a very cute project!!! TFS

Really sorted my lantern making task with youth group tonight. So cute and do-able and perfect for using up my 'too thick for origami' patterned squares that I bought in error. also tried bigger ones 6inches by 2 cm and they worked too. Fab Fab Fab

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